Bashar al-Assad
Syria rebels braced for long haul in Aleppo
World
October 7, 2012
Syria rebels braced for long haul in Aleppo
Syrian rebels, lacking heavy arms and air power, are braced for the long haul as they struggle to take on…
Inside Aleppo: A glimpse of those fighting for Assad’s fall
World
October 4, 2012
Inside Aleppo: A glimpse of those fighting for Assad’s fall
Walking into Syria after an inconspicuous crossing, I met a smiling Abu Tamim waiting past the border. On the way…
Bombs hit Syrian government in Aleppo, many casualties
World
October 3, 2012
Bombs hit Syrian government in Aleppo, many casualties
Three bombs exploded on a main square in a government-controlled central district of Syria's second city Aleppo on Wednesday and…
Egypt, Turkey, Iran meet in New York to discuss Syrian crisis
Egypt
September 28, 2012
Egypt, Turkey, Iran meet in New York to discuss Syrian crisis
Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr met with his Iranian and Turkish counterparts in New York City on Thursday evening…
Three hundred killed in single day in Syria, group says
World
September 27, 2012
Three hundred killed in single day in Syria, group says
More than 300 people were killed in Syria on Wednesday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said, in one of…
Egyptian Embassy damaged but diplomats unhurt in Damascus bombing
Egypt
September 26, 2012
Egyptian Embassy damaged but diplomats unhurt in Damascus bombing
Egyptian diplomats were not hurt in explosions that hit Syrian capital early Wednesday, an official source at the Egyptian Embassy…
Explosions strike top Syrian army building
World
September 26, 2012
Explosions strike top Syrian army building
Two loud explosions targeted one of Syria's top military command buildings in the capital Damascus on Wednesday, engulfing the building…
Free Syrian Army rebel leaders move from Turkey to Syria
World
September 23, 2012
Free Syrian Army rebel leaders move from Turkey to Syria
The rebel Free Syrian Army (FSA) has moved its leadership for the first time from Turkey to parts of Syria…
Intelligence report: Iran ships arms, personnel to Syria via Iraq
World
September 20, 2012
Intelligence report: Iran ships arms, personnel to Syria via Iraq
Iran has been using civilian aircraft to fly military personnel and large quantities of weapons across Iraqi airspace to Syria…
Brotherhood denies reports of sending soldiers, weapons to Syria
Egypt
September 14, 2012
Brotherhood denies reports of sending soldiers, weapons to Syria
The Muslim Brotherhood did not send members to Syria to join the Free Syrian Army (FSA) and fight against President…